Maradona in hospital with internal bleeding
Argentine soccer great Diego Maradona was admitted to hospital on Friday after doctors discovered internal bleeding in his stomach, local media reported.
College fanatics living it up on San Jose billboard
Diehard sports fans often go to great lengths to show their allegiance but some college football supporters took their loyalty to new heights when they agreed to live on a San Jose billboard ahead of Monday’s national championship game.
Tennis: Djokovic beaten by Bautista Agut in Doha semi-final
Novak Djokovic suffered his first defeat of the new season in the Qatar Open semi-finals on Friday, losing in three sets to Spain’s Roberto Bautista Agut.
Canucks’ Pettersson unlikely to play Saturday
Vancouver Canucks rookie center Elias Pettersson will travel with the team for a Saturday game against the Toronto Maple Leafs, even though he is unlikely to play after suffering an apparent leg injury on Thursday night.
Rays announce plan to reduce seating
The Tampa Bay Rays are eliminating approximately 10,000 upper deck seats at Tropicana Field next season, making it by far the lowest-seating capacity of any Major League Baseball stadium.
Motor racing: Records in focus after serial success, says Mercedes F1 boss
Everyone loves an underdog but Mercedes believe Formula One fans will still have plenty to cheer about next season even if the reigning champions dominate for a record-chasing sixth successive year.
WTA roundup: Pliskova into Brisbane semis
Fifth-seeded Karolina Pliskova made her third straight Brisbane International semifinals with a 6-1, 1-6, 6-1 win against Ajla Tomljanovic on Friday in Australia.
Doping – IOC Athletes’ body indicates support for fresh action against Russia
The International Olympic Committee’s athlete commission indicated on Friday it would support fresh sanctions on Russia by world anti-doping agency WADA after a missed doping data deadline.
NHL roundup: Habs’ Price returns, blanks Canucks
Carey Price, returning from a three-game injury absence, stopped 33 shots for his second shutout of the season as the Montreal Canadiens blanked the visiting Vancouver Canucks 2-0 Thursday night.
Sharapova suffers injury blow ahead of Australian Open
Former world number one Maria Sharapova’s Australian Open preparations suffered a blow after a thigh injury forced her to retire from the Shenzhen Open quarter-final clash against Aryna Sabalenka on Friday.
